Consent Form

UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON

CONSENT FORM

Usability Testing

Principal Investigator: Judy Ramey, professor and instructor of HCDE 517

Test Designers: Grace Chang & Pallavi Damera, Grad students of HCDE517

PURPOSE AND BENEFITS

The students in HCDE 517, Usability Testing, are conducting several pilot usability tests. These tests provide their designers with experience in test design. The data also helps to clarify users' needs and issues and may lead to improved design.

PROCEDURES

As a participant in a study in HCDE 517, you will be asked to do one or more of the following: do a set of tasks; think out loud while doing these tasks or while filling out a questionnaire; fill out an opinion questionnaire; and/or take part in an interview. Performance data like number of errors or time to complete a task may be collected; also, opinion data may be collected. Your performance may be videotaped.

RISK, STRESS, OR DISCOMFORT

This study will not expose you to risk, stress, or discomfort beyond that normally encountered in using a computer, being videotaped, or taking a test.

OTHER INFORMATION

Once the results of these studies have been tabulated, the names of individual participants will be destroyed in order to ensure confidentiality. No one other than the investigators named above will be informed of or have access to data on the performance of individuals. Data will be retained by the investigators for no more than one quarter following the quarter in which the study is administered. You are free to refuse to participate in the study and may withdraw at any time without penalty.

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The study described above has been explained to me, and I voluntarily consent to participate in it. I have had an opportunity to ask questions and understand that future questions I may have about the research or about participants’ rights will be answered by the test designers named above.

                                                                                               

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